i used to believe that if i kept my mouth open while sleeping I would swallow either a spider (which you do 7 times a year average) or a small monster looking to inhabit your body.
A childhood belief about sleeping

others believed things like this
- my brother told me that if i ride my bike with my mouth open i will swallow my tounge. Anon
- I used to believe a spider monster was in my basement— Kelly bulanek
- I was told that if you sleep on your back you swallow your tongue...I have been sleeping on my side ever since— scotty la
- I used to tape my mouth shut at night in case a spider would come along and make a web in my belly.Anon
- I used to believe that toilets would open and swallow you up because they got dirty!!— swallowing toilet
- I thought i had to chew my food 27 times before i could swallow because Stephanie said it on Full HouseAnon